WIP: open a generated HTML file in browser

Author: striezel

.github/workflows/alpine.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           apk update
-          apk add catch2 cmake g++ libxml2-dev make pkgconf zlib-dev
+          apk add boost-dev catch2 cmake g++ libxml2-dev make pkgconf zlib-dev
           apk add firefox-esr
       - name: Build
         run: |

.github/workflows/alpine_arm.yml

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           apk update
-          apk add catch2 cmake g++ libxml2-dev make pkgconf zlib-dev
+          apk add boost-dev catch2 cmake g++ libxml2-dev make pkgconf zlib-dev
           apk add firefox-esr
       - name: Build
         run: |

.github/workflows/clang.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Debian packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y catch cmake clang-${{ matrix.version }} libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y catch cmake clang-${{ matrix.version }} libboost-dev libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
       - name: Build with Clang ${{ matrix.version }}
         run: |
           export CXX=clang++-${{ matrix.version }}

.github/workflows/coverage.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Debian packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y catch2 cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y catch2 cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libboost-dev libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
           sudo apt-get install -y lcov
       - name: Build with GNU GCC ${{ matrix.version }}
         run: |

.github/workflows/gcc.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Debian packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y catch cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y catch cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libboost-dev libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
       - name: Build with GNU GCC ${{ matrix.version }}
         run: |
           export CXX=g++-${{ matrix.version }}

.github/workflows/msys2.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           update: true
           install: >-
             git
+            mingw-w64-x86_64-boost
             mingw-w64-x86_64-catch
             mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake
             mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc

.github/workflows/sanitizer.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Debian packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y catch2 cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y catch2 cmake g++-${{ matrix.version }} libboost-dev libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
           sudo apt-get install -y libasan8 libubsan1
       - name: Build with GNU GCC ${{ matrix.version }}
         run: |

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ build_gcc:
   stage: build
   before_script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get -y install catch cmake g++ libxml2 libxml2-dev zlib1g-dev
+    - apt-get -y install catch cmake g++ libboost-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev zlib1g-dev
     - apt-get install -y firefox-esr --no-install-recommends
     # Remove parts of the submodule that are not used but would get into CI's
     # way when linting.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ build_clang:
   stage: build
   before_script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get -y install catch cmake clang libxml2 libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+    - apt-get -y install catch cmake clang libboost-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
     - apt-get install -y firefox-esr --no-install-recommends
     # Remove parts of the submodule that are not used but would get into CI's
     # way when linting.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ coverage:
   stage: build
   before_script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get -y install catch cmake g++ lcov libxml2 libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+    - apt-get -y install catch cmake g++ lcov libboost-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev
     - apt-get install -y firefox-esr --no-install-recommends
   script:
     # build and run tests

code/html_generation.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include "html_generation.hpp"
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
+#include <boost/process/v2/process.hpp>
+#include <boost/process/v2/posix/fork_and_forget_launcher.hpp>
 #include "browser_detection.hpp"
 #include "Config.hpp"
 #include "paths.hpp"
@@ -64,15 +67,14 @@ void openFirstIndexFile(const FolderMap& fm, const std::string& html_dir)
               << "Info: Open " << fullFileName << " in a browser to see the generated HTML files.\n";
     return;
   }
-  // TODO: Open file via Boost Process.
-  std::cout << "Run\n\n\t" << browser.value().path.string();
-  const auto params = additional_parameters(browser.value().type);
-  for (const auto& param: params)
-  {
-    std::cout << " " << param;
-  }
-  std::cout << " " << fullFileName << "\n\n"
-            << "to show the generated HTML output.\n";
+  // Open file via Boost Process.
+  std::cout << "Opening " << fullFileName << " in browser ...\n";
+  boost::asio::io_context context;
+  std::vector<std::string> params = additional_parameters(browser.value().type);
+  params.push_back(fullFileName);
+  auto launcher = boost::process::v2::posix::fork_and_forget_launcher();
+  boost::process::v2::process proc(context, browser.value().path.string(), params);
+  proc.detach();
 }
 
 int generateHtmlFiles(const MessageDatabase& mdb, const FolderMap& fm, const HTMLOptions htmlOptions)